Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Sixty-Fifth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1 Page: 70
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65th LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
(f) It shall be the duty of the chairman of each standing committee, immedi-
ately after the bill or resolution has been referred to the standing committee, to
determine whether or not a fiscal note is required, and if so, to send a copy of the
bill or resolution to the Legislative Budget Board for the preparation of the Laeh]
fiscal note. The chairman shall advise the Legislative Budget Board of the standing
committee to which the bill or resolution has been referred and will request that the
fiscal note be returned to the [seh] committee. The fiscal note shall be attached to
the affected bill or resolution before a committee hearing can be conducted.
(g) In the event a [the] bill or resolution is amended by the committee so as to
alter its fiscal implications, either an updated fiscal note or statement reared by
the author, whichever is applicable, shall be obtained by the chairman and [t-be]
attached to the bill or resolution as a part of the committee report hereinin. All
[The] fiscal notes or author's statements, original and updated, [ne.eu.ee.ee] shall
remain with the bill or resolution throughout the entire legislative process, including
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Section 29. All committee reports on bills or resolutions shall be immediately
referred to the House committee coordinator for compliance with Rule V, Section
10, and then to the Committee on Calendars for assignment of the bill or resolution
to a calendar and for the application of an appropriate rule for House consideration.
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Section 30.[29-.] No minority report shall be recognized by the House unless it
has been signed by not less than 4 [few] members of a committee consisting of 21 or
more members, 3 members of a committee consisting of less than 21 members and
more than 10 members, or 2 members of a committee consisting of 10 or less mem-
bers. Only members who were present when the vote was taken on the bill, resolu-
tion, or other matter being reported, and who voted on the losing side, may sign a
minority report. Notice of intention to file a minority report shall be given to the
committee assembled at the time of the vote on the bill, resolution, or other matter,
and before the recess or adjournment of the committee, provided ample opportunity
is afforded for the giving of [eaeh] notice; otherwise, the E ]eh notice may be given
in writing to the chief [W&,alder] clerk within 24 [4w.ty-feer] hours after the recess
or adjournment of the committee.
Section 31.[-.] The report of a minority of a committee shall be made in the
same general form as a majority report. If the majority report on a bill is unfavor-
able, and a favorable minority report is not signed in accordance with Section 30
[2 9] of this rule and filed with the chief [GlendeFr] clerk within two calendar days,
exclusive of Sunday and the date of committee action, the chief [GlendFr] clerk
shall file the bill away as dead; but during the last 15 calendar days of a regular ses-
sion, or the last 7 calendar days of a special session, the chief [Calendr] clerk shall
hold a bill only one calendar day, exclusive of Sunday and the date of committee
action, awaiting the filing of a minority report before .4.] the bill is filed away
as dead. If the favorable minority report is properly signed and filed, the chief [G4-
endar] clerk shall hold the bill for five legislative days, exclusive of the legislative
day in which the minority report was filed, awaiting adoption by the House of a
motion to print the bill on minority report. If the [oeeh] motion to print is carried,
the bill shall be printed as if it had been reported favorably, and shall immediately
be referred to the House committee coordinator for compliance with Rule V, Sec-
tion 10, and then to the Committee on Calendars for assignment to a calendar and
for determination of an appropriate rule for House consideration. If a motion to70
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Sixty-Fifth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1, legislative document, 1977; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth307701/m1/74/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.